In 1962, SØRAL was established in Husnes, leading to the industrialization and urbanisation of the outer regions of Kvinnherad.

Despite this, the only newspapers covering the area were larger, regional publications printed in the larger cities Bergen and Haugesund, and in the neighbouring municipality of Stord, and they were frequently criticized for failing to write news stories about the outskirts of their circulation area.

In the first year of publishing, the circulation was less than 1000, and the newspaper didn't even have an office, instead being run from a spare room in editor Torfinn Myklebusts own home.

[8] In 2020, partially due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the newspaper shifted from three to two papers per week, stating that it would make way for more quality content and less "filler".

[9] Unlike many regional newspapers in Norway, Kvinnheringen has a near-complete, searchable archive of all their previous issues dating back to 3 January 1973.